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So I brew with my dad and were pretty new to the Home Brewing world. Our first batch was the Dead Ringer IPA that came with the deluxe kit we bought. IT TURNED OUT GREAT!
We're doing extract kits only then will switch to all-grain when we have it down.
The last 3 batches though haven't turned out so well though...
We brewed a Red Ale that turned out flat... Very flat. So we dumped that batch and moved on. We werent exactly sure what we did wrong but just thought we would pay more attention to the directions next time.
We've brewed the following. Not in order but there in the process or bottled...
1. Pirates Plunder India Dark Ale - http://www.northernbrewer.com/pirate-s-plunder-india-dark-ale-extract-kit
2. Dunkelweizen - http://www.northernbrewer.com/dunkelweizen-extract-kit
3. Grandma's Secret Stash - http://www.northernbrewer.com/grandmas-secret-stash
4. Mustache Envy Belgian Stout - http://www.northernbrewer.com/musta...imited-edition-extract-kit-w-specialty-grains
5. Permafrost WIPA - http://www.northernbrewer.com/permafrost-extract-india-white-ale-recipe-kit
That being said the Pirates and Mustache have also turned out flat and we have no idea why. I can understand having one batch turn out like that (Red Ale) but not three in a row... We followed their directions exactly. We have no idea why our first batch turned out so good but now our last three have been flat and non drinkable.
We called Northern brewer and asked them for suggestions on what might be causing this. They said we might be keeping the beer at a too low of a temp. and the yeast isn't able to do it's job. We thought that was a pretty good explanation so we moved our batches upstairs and stored them in a closet with a small heater. Yes this doesn't sound like the safest thing in the world but I'm not too worried about it. We let that sit in their for two weeks while also spinning the bottles a little bit to mix around the yeast per Northern Brewer. Tried them yesterday after the two weeks was up and STILL flat. I have no idea what else to do... I dont want to dump the beer in the bottles but if I have too I will. I'm also worried about the Dunkelweizen, Grandmas, and a WIPA that I just brewed. Their all in the secondarys and Primary but I don't want them to turn out like the rest...
Please Home Brewing community help me out here!
We're doing extract kits only then will switch to all-grain when we have it down.
The last 3 batches though haven't turned out so well though...
We brewed a Red Ale that turned out flat... Very flat. So we dumped that batch and moved on. We werent exactly sure what we did wrong but just thought we would pay more attention to the directions next time.
We've brewed the following. Not in order but there in the process or bottled...
1. Pirates Plunder India Dark Ale - http://www.northernbrewer.com/pirate-s-plunder-india-dark-ale-extract-kit
2. Dunkelweizen - http://www.northernbrewer.com/dunkelweizen-extract-kit
3. Grandma's Secret Stash - http://www.northernbrewer.com/grandmas-secret-stash
4. Mustache Envy Belgian Stout - http://www.northernbrewer.com/musta...imited-edition-extract-kit-w-specialty-grains
5. Permafrost WIPA - http://www.northernbrewer.com/permafrost-extract-india-white-ale-recipe-kit
That being said the Pirates and Mustache have also turned out flat and we have no idea why. I can understand having one batch turn out like that (Red Ale) but not three in a row... We followed their directions exactly. We have no idea why our first batch turned out so good but now our last three have been flat and non drinkable.
We called Northern brewer and asked them for suggestions on what might be causing this. They said we might be keeping the beer at a too low of a temp. and the yeast isn't able to do it's job. We thought that was a pretty good explanation so we moved our batches upstairs and stored them in a closet with a small heater. Yes this doesn't sound like the safest thing in the world but I'm not too worried about it. We let that sit in their for two weeks while also spinning the bottles a little bit to mix around the yeast per Northern Brewer. Tried them yesterday after the two weeks was up and STILL flat. I have no idea what else to do... I dont want to dump the beer in the bottles but if I have too I will. I'm also worried about the Dunkelweizen, Grandmas, and a WIPA that I just brewed. Their all in the secondarys and Primary but I don't want them to turn out like the rest...
Please Home Brewing community help me out here!